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Red River Landing of Pointe Coupee Parish
The mouth of the Red River was at a place that no longer exists: Red River Landing in Pointe Coupee Parish.
Robin Cole-Jett
13 minutes ago
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Seven Years War Map
This map is a detailed representation of the geopolitical situation at the beginning of the Seven Years War (1756 to 1763), a conflict also called the "French Indian War" in the United States.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jul 2
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House History: Murder and Live Burial at 301 East Lamar, McKinney, Texas
The history of the house at 301 East Lamar in McKinney includes a murder and a live burial!
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 16
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William Whitlow's Tombstone
William Whitlow's 3-D tombstone at Oakwood Cemetery in Fort Worth is truly an in-your-face kind of memorial, and the story behind it really encapsulates Fort Worth's short but colorful history.
Robin Cole-Jett
Jun 7
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Things that weren't: Cameron's Grant and a Boundary Line at the Red River
A map from 1835 shows Cameron's Grant and a proposed boundary line, both at the Red River, and both unsuccessful.
Robin Cole-Jett
May 31
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Deserving of Preserving: The Jefferson Highway Road Trip
Taking a road trip on the old Jefferson Highway is a treasure deserving of preserving.
Robin Cole-Jett
May 23
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US Highway 75 aka the Postal Highway aka King of Trails aka the Gulf Highway
US 75, once known by different names like the Postal Highway, King of Trails, and the Gulf Highway, can still be driven on its original routes from Kansas to Galveston.
Robin Cole-Jett
May 20
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Stuart's Malaria Ditch
The beautiful stone ditch that encompass little Stuart in Hughes County, Oklahoma, Choctaw Nation is a complete, and relatively intact, historic WPA project built to control malaria.
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 26
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Harley Institute, aka Chickasaw Manual Training School for Boys at Tishomingo
I'm not sure of the exact date it was established, but by 1868, the Chickasaw Manual Training School for Boys at Tishomingo was administered by Joshua and Lucretia Harley
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 22
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Lehigh, former Oklahoma Coal city
At the turn of the 20th century, the town of Lehigh in Coal County, Indian Territory (now, of course, Oklahoma) was really something.
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 18
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Careful on that there Bridge!
Opened in 1931 and promptly unusable, the Red River bridge between Love and Cooke counties looked good, but that's about it.
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 16
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Williams Settlement at the Red River in old Miller County, Arkansas Territory
In maps of the United States/Texas/North America between 1820 and 1825, I noticed a place along the Red River in former Miller County, Arkansas Territory called "Williams Settlement." I began a search that took me into the aftermath of a major earthquake.
Robin Cole-Jett
Apr 13
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Testimony about the Red River by Steamboat Captain Igo
Steamboat Captain Igo provided testimony in the case, Oklahoma v. Texas about his time traversing the Red River.
Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 30
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Choctaw City, aka Arkinda, of Little River County, Arkansas
Today, you'll have to WANT to go to Arkinda to get to Arkinda, formerly known as Choctaw City in Little River County, Arkansas.
Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 22
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The De Fatta Grocery Store in Shreveport
How the Interstate obliterated a vintage Shreveport scene of the De Fatta grocery store, shot gun shacks, and hot tamale vendors.
Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 9
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Destructive... I mean, Disruptive Innovation: A Photo Essay.
In 1995, a business consultant introduced "disruptive innovation" which has become, for people like us "destructive innovation" instead.
Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 9
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The Trinity River at Dallas
Whether you're driving south or north over Interstate 35E to pass by downtown Dallas, poor you, you'll eventually cross the Trinity River.
Robin Cole-Jett
Mar 3
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Random horrors like they're everyday things
In the margins in historic newspapers, reports act as if random horrors of racism and misogyny are everyday things.
Robin Cole-Jett
Feb 1
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A Rant about Loops and Bypasses
I'm here to rant that loop highways and bypasses are stupid ideas.
Robin Cole-Jett
Dec 31, 2024
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The Gordon Country Club of Paris
The railroad leased a portion of the land to the Gordon Country Club outside of Paris, making it the first of its kind in northeast Texas.
Robin Cole-Jett
Dec 27, 2024
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